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The rush to re-arm the Army

  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

Between a rock and a hard place

  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

CAF leadership lacks courage

  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

A thin façade of combat capability

  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

The hits keep coming for the CAF

  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The case for making national service mandatory

  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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Canadian actions in First World War weren’t always glorious

  • OTTAWA—We have just commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, which brought hostilities to an end on the Western Front of the conflict
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 14, 2018
Members of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force post in Vladivostok, Russia, in 1919. Some Canadians on their way to that mission staged a mutiny in the streets of Victoria to express their displeasure at being sent off to fight in the Russian Civil War. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Canadian actions in First World War weren’t always glorious

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  • OTTAWA—We have just commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, which brought hostilities to an end on the Western Front of the conflict

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  • OTTAWA—We have just commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, which brought hostilities to an end on the Western Front of the conflict
Members of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force post in Vladivostok, Russia, in 1919. Some Canadians on their way to that mission staged a mutiny in the streets of Victoria to express their displeasure at being sent off to fight in the Russian Civil War. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Inquiry needed to probe Canada’s role in Afghanistan war

  • OTTAWA—I have for some time been suggesting a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into how Canada got involved in the failed mission in Afghanistan. The British
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2018
Chris Alexander, a former Conservative MP and Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, recently said that Stephen Harper’s decision to withdraw Canadian troops from the country made him consider ‘resigning as parliamentary secretary for national defence and even as Member of Parliament.’ The Hill Times file photograph

Inquiry needed to probe Canada’s role in Afghanistan war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have for some time been suggesting a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into how Canada got involved in the failed mission in Afghanistan. The British

Inquiry needed to probe Canada’s role in Afghanistan war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 7, 2018
  • OTTAWA—I have for some time been suggesting a full-scale parliamentary inquiry into how Canada got involved in the failed mission in Afghanistan. The British
Chris Alexander, a former Conservative MP and Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, recently said that Stephen Harper’s decision to withdraw Canadian troops from the country made him consider ‘resigning as parliamentary secretary for national defence and even as Member of Parliament.’ The Hill Times file photograph

Trudeau’s Saudi-deal struggle: dollars and jobs, or credibility and integrity

  • OTTAWA—In the bizarre world of international espionage it would seem that foreign spy agencies are more bungling than Hollywood comedy characters Austin Powers and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2018
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and never came out alive. The Saudi government now admits his death inside the consulate was ‘premeditated.’ April Brady photograph courtesy of the Project on Middle East Democracy

Trudeau’s Saudi-deal struggle: dollars and jobs, or credibility and integrity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In the bizarre world of international espionage it would seem that foreign spy agencies are more bungling than Hollywood comedy characters Austin Powers and

Trudeau’s Saudi-deal struggle: dollars and jobs, or credibility and integrity

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 31, 2018
  • OTTAWA—In the bizarre world of international espionage it would seem that foreign spy agencies are more bungling than Hollywood comedy characters Austin Powers and
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and never came out alive. The Saudi government now admits his death inside the consulate was ‘premeditated.’ April Brady photograph courtesy of the Project on Middle East Democracy

Kandahar police chief’s brazen killing another sign of Afghanistan’s crumbling security

  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 18, there was a brazen attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. General Abdul Raziq Achakzai, the provincial police chief, and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 24, 2018
Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar’s provincial police chief, pictured in 2012, was gunned down by a Taliban fighter on Oct. 18. Tech. Sgt. Renee Crisostomo photograph courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

Kandahar police chief’s brazen killing another sign of Afghanistan’s crumbling security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 18, there was a brazen attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. General Abdul Raziq Achakzai, the provincial police chief, and

Kandahar police chief’s brazen killing another sign of Afghanistan’s crumbling security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 24, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 18, there was a brazen attack in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. General Abdul Raziq Achakzai, the provincial police chief, and
Gen. Abdul Raziq, Kandahar’s provincial police chief, pictured in 2012, was gunned down by a Taliban fighter on Oct. 18. Tech. Sgt. Renee Crisostomo photograph courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

Mali mission is more modern colonialism than altruism

  • OTTAWA—A Canadian Press news story last week about Canada’s United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali said an internal UN report noted that the violence
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 17, 2018
A Canadian Griffon aircrew member deployed in Mali flies back to the Canadians' Camp Castor base from Kidal, Mali, on Sept. 13. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Ken Beliwicz

Mali mission is more modern colonialism than altruism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—A Canadian Press news story last week about Canada’s United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali said an internal UN report noted that the violence

Mali mission is more modern colonialism than altruism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 17, 2018
  • OTTAWA—A Canadian Press news story last week about Canada’s United Nations peacekeeping mission to Mali said an internal UN report noted that the violence
A Canadian Griffon aircrew member deployed in Mali flies back to the Canadians' Camp Castor base from Kidal, Mali, on Sept. 13. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Ken Beliwicz

Canadian troops do a lot around the world, but achieve very little

  • OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces are committed to and deployed on five overseas missions, none of which has a clear-cut or achievable objective. Of course,
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2018
Mali mission members take part in a parade at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, on July 13. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Canadian troops do a lot around the world, but achieve very little

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces are committed to and deployed on five overseas missions, none of which has a clear-cut or achievable objective. Of course,

Canadian troops do a lot around the world, but achieve very little

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 10, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces are committed to and deployed on five overseas missions, none of which has a clear-cut or achievable objective. Of course,
Mali mission members take part in a parade at Camp Castor in Gao, Mali, on July 13. DND photograph by MCpl Jennifer Kusche

Hard to believe beard ban was a dealbreaker for military recruits

  • OTTAWA—It was announced last week that the Canadian Armed Forces are going to relax limitations on beards and allow more soldiers, sailors, and airmen
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 3, 2018
Canadian soldiers check the strength of an anchor with American Army soldiers at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania on Aug. 30. Until recently, beards were only allowed in the military on a limited basis with permission from the chief of the defence staff. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Dominic Duchesne-Beaulieu

Hard to believe beard ban was a dealbreaker for military recruits

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was announced last week that the Canadian Armed Forces are going to relax limitations on beards and allow more soldiers, sailors, and airmen

Hard to believe beard ban was a dealbreaker for military recruits

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 3, 2018
  • OTTAWA—It was announced last week that the Canadian Armed Forces are going to relax limitations on beards and allow more soldiers, sailors, and airmen
Canadian soldiers check the strength of an anchor with American Army soldiers at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania on Aug. 30. Until recently, beards were only allowed in the military on a limited basis with permission from the chief of the defence staff. Department of National Defence photograph by Cpl. Dominic Duchesne-Beaulieu

Time to rethink Canada-U.S. ties

  • OTTAWA—With the United States-Canada NAFTA trade talks currently at an impasse, maybe it is time that we as Canadians do a little rethinking as
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 26, 2018
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured during the sixth round of NAFTA trade talks in Montreal on Jan. 29, is discovering that Canadian sacrifice in the name of U.S. military adventurism amounts to jack squat when it comes to trade, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to rethink Canada-U.S. ties

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 26, 2018
  • OTTAWA—With the United States-Canada NAFTA trade talks currently at an impasse, maybe it is time that we as Canadians do a little rethinking as

Time to rethink Canada-U.S. ties

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 26, 2018
  • OTTAWA—With the United States-Canada NAFTA trade talks currently at an impasse, maybe it is time that we as Canadians do a little rethinking as
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured during the sixth round of NAFTA trade talks in Montreal on Jan. 29, is discovering that Canadian sacrifice in the name of U.S. military adventurism amounts to jack squat when it comes to trade, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of military pomp

  • OTTAWA—A recent National Post exclusive story revealed how the military brass had been reined in by a cost-conscious senior bureaucrat. Internal Department of National Defence documents
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 19, 2018
Deputy defence minister Jody Thomas, pictured in February 2017, refused to okay a $107,000 military change-of-command ceremony until it was cut to about $24,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Beware of military pomp

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 19, 2018
  • OTTAWA—A recent National Post exclusive story revealed how the military brass had been reined in by a cost-conscious senior bureaucrat. Internal Department of National Defence documents

Beware of military pomp

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 19, 2018
  • OTTAWA—A recent National Post exclusive story revealed how the military brass had been reined in by a cost-conscious senior bureaucrat. Internal Department of National Defence documents
Deputy defence minister Jody Thomas, pictured in February 2017, refused to okay a $107,000 military change-of-command ceremony until it was cut to about $24,000. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Terrorists, freedom fighters, and the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani

  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 4, it was reported that Jalaluddin Haqqani had died. His claim to fame was the founding of a militant network in Afghanistan
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2018
A Canadian corporal fires an assault rifle at the Kabul Military Training Centre in Afghanistan in November 2013. The Haqqani network of Islamic militants fought against Canada’s troops in Afghanistan during its combat mission there between 2001 and 2011. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

Terrorists, freedom fighters, and the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 4, it was reported that Jalaluddin Haqqani had died. His claim to fame was the founding of a militant network in Afghanistan

Terrorists, freedom fighters, and the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 12, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On Sept. 4, it was reported that Jalaluddin Haqqani had died. His claim to fame was the founding of a militant network in Afghanistan
A Canadian corporal fires an assault rifle at the Kabul Military Training Centre in Afghanistan in November 2013. The Haqqani network of Islamic militants fought against Canada’s troops in Afghanistan during its combat mission there between 2001 and 2011. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

Canadian chief of new NATO Iraq mission embarking on a fool’s errand

  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Department of National Defence conducted a round of media interviews to introduce Major-General Dany Fortin as the new commander of a
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2018
Major-General Dany Fortin speaks at a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on June 13, 2017. He was recently named the new commander of a Canadian-led training mission in Iraq. U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Youtoy Martin

Canadian chief of new NATO Iraq mission embarking on a fool’s errand

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Department of National Defence conducted a round of media interviews to introduce Major-General Dany Fortin as the new commander of a

Canadian chief of new NATO Iraq mission embarking on a fool’s errand

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 5, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, the Department of National Defence conducted a round of media interviews to introduce Major-General Dany Fortin as the new commander of a
Major-General Dany Fortin speaks at a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on June 13, 2017. He was recently named the new commander of a Canadian-led training mission in Iraq. U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Youtoy Martin

Let’s put Daesh leader’s threat to Canada into perspective

  • OTTAWA—Last week there was a media flurry in Canada over a new audiotape allegedly released by the sinister evildoer Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2018
In this image from a video posted on a militant website on July 5, 2014, Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi appears to give a sermon at a mosque in Iraq. Militant video screenshot courtesy of the BBC

Let’s put Daesh leader’s threat to Canada into perspective

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week there was a media flurry in Canada over a new audiotape allegedly released by the sinister evildoer Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader

Let’s put Daesh leader’s threat to Canada into perspective

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 29, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week there was a media flurry in Canada over a new audiotape allegedly released by the sinister evildoer Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader
In this image from a video posted on a militant website on July 5, 2014, Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi appears to give a sermon at a mosque in Iraq. Militant video screenshot courtesy of the BBC

Few Canadians know what the military is up to, but maybe that’s a good thing

  • OTTAWA—The results of a recent survey show that the Canadian military has a serious image problem, in that many Canadians are unaware that it
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 22, 2018
Air crews finish refuelling a Griffon helicopter in Gao, Mali as part of Canada's mission there on Aug. 5. Master Cpl. Jennifer Kusche photograph courtesy of the Canadian Forces

Few Canadians know what the military is up to, but maybe that’s a good thing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 22, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The results of a recent survey show that the Canadian military has a serious image problem, in that many Canadians are unaware that it

Few Canadians know what the military is up to, but maybe that’s a good thing

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 22, 2018
  • OTTAWA—The results of a recent survey show that the Canadian military has a serious image problem, in that many Canadians are unaware that it
Air crews finish refuelling a Griffon helicopter in Gao, Mali as part of Canada's mission there on Aug. 5. Master Cpl. Jennifer Kusche photograph courtesy of the Canadian Forces

Cancel Saudi arms deal now, don’t wait for the other shoe to drop

  • There was a very disturbing news story last week about a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Yemen that killed 50 civilians and injured a further
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2018
It’s embarrassing to watch Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland preach about defending human rights while simultaneously fearing the cancellation of a contract to supply Saudi Arabia with the combat capability to commit further repression, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cancel Saudi arms deal now, don’t wait for the other shoe to drop

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2018
  • There was a very disturbing news story last week about a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Yemen that killed 50 civilians and injured a further

Cancel Saudi arms deal now, don’t wait for the other shoe to drop

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 15, 2018
  • There was a very disturbing news story last week about a Saudi Arabian airstrike in Yemen that killed 50 civilians and injured a further
It’s embarrassing to watch Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland preach about defending human rights while simultaneously fearing the cancellation of a contract to supply Saudi Arabia with the combat capability to commit further repression, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

B.C. licence plate fracas points to solution for NATO spending quandary

  • There is currently a debate raging throughout the British Columbia military community as to whether retired members of the RCMP should be entitled to
News | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2018
In B.C., there’s a campaign against allowing retired members of the RCMP to have licence plates denoting them as ‘veterans.’ The Hill Times file photograph

B.C. licence plate fracas points to solution for NATO spending quandary

News | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2018
  • There is currently a debate raging throughout the British Columbia military community as to whether retired members of the RCMP should be entitled to

B.C. licence plate fracas points to solution for NATO spending quandary

News | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 8, 2018
  • There is currently a debate raging throughout the British Columbia military community as to whether retired members of the RCMP should be entitled to
In B.C., there’s a campaign against allowing retired members of the RCMP to have licence plates denoting them as ‘veterans.’ The Hill Times file photograph

Exiled VP’s return shows why Parliament must revisit Canada’s role in Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—On July 21, Afghan media were reporting that First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum would be welcomed back to Afghanistan with a ceremony at
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2018
Abdul Rashid Dostum arrived back in Kabul after 14 months out of the country last month. Photograph courtesy of Tasnim News Agency

Exiled VP’s return shows why Parliament must revisit Canada’s role in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On July 21, Afghan media were reporting that First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum would be welcomed back to Afghanistan with a ceremony at

Exiled VP’s return shows why Parliament must revisit Canada’s role in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 1, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On July 21, Afghan media were reporting that First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum would be welcomed back to Afghanistan with a ceremony at
Abdul Rashid Dostum arrived back in Kabul after 14 months out of the country last month. Photograph courtesy of Tasnim News Agency

So much for the West holding the moral high ground

  • OTTAWA—When United States President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, the critics were quick to pounce. The
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2018
United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin take part in a working lunch during their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

So much for the West holding the moral high ground

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When United States President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, the critics were quick to pounce. The

So much for the West holding the moral high ground

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 25, 2018
  • OTTAWA—When United States President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16, the critics were quick to pounce. The
United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin take part in a working lunch during their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Sending more Canadians to train Iraq’s young men how to kill is not helpful

  • OTTAWA—Last week, on the eve of the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to reporters that Canada would assume command
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 18, 2018
Two Griffon helicopters fly above Iraqi villages as part of Canada's now-suspended mission in northern Iraq in 2016. The prime minister announced a new training mission based out of Baghdad last week. Photograph courtesy of DND

Sending more Canadians to train Iraq’s young men how to kill is not helpful

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, on the eve of the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to reporters that Canada would assume command

Sending more Canadians to train Iraq’s young men how to kill is not helpful

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 18, 2018
  • OTTAWA—Last week, on the eve of the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced to reporters that Canada would assume command
Two Griffon helicopters fly above Iraqi villages as part of Canada's now-suspended mission in northern Iraq in 2016. The prime minister announced a new training mission based out of Baghdad last week. Photograph courtesy of DND

British couple’s suspected Novichok poisoning leaves more questions than answers

  • OTTAWA—On June 30, in the sleepy little town of Amesbury, England, a middle-aged couple—Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45—were hospitalized while in medical
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 11, 2018
After two more people were hospitalized June 30 due to suspected poisoning through a Soviet-era nerve agent, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid demanded the ‘Russian state comes forward and explains exactly what has gone on.’ Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British couple’s suspected Novichok poisoning leaves more questions than answers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 30, in the sleepy little town of Amesbury, England, a middle-aged couple—Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45—were hospitalized while in medical

British couple’s suspected Novichok poisoning leaves more questions than answers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 11, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On June 30, in the sleepy little town of Amesbury, England, a middle-aged couple—Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45—were hospitalized while in medical
After two more people were hospitalized June 30 due to suspected poisoning through a Soviet-era nerve agent, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid demanded the ‘Russian state comes forward and explains exactly what has gone on.’ Photograph courtesy of the U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Time for Trudeau to tell it like it is to Ukraine’s Poroshenko

  • OTTAWA—On July 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, and it seems like his single point of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Toronto on Sept. 22. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Time for Trudeau to tell it like it is to Ukraine’s Poroshenko

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On July 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, and it seems like his single point of

Time for Trudeau to tell it like it is to Ukraine’s Poroshenko

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 4, 2018
  • OTTAWA—On July 11, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to the NATO leaders’ summit in Brussels, and it seems like his single point of
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Toronto on Sept. 22. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

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